On asking a Fluther question, have you ever been surprised that a certain 'topic' was not in (or in) the standard list?

Not at all. If a topic isn’t in the standard list then I’ll add it myself. No big deal here.

On the contrary, I am shocked that some topics manage to enter the standard list. I am especially “impressed” by the WHAT DO I DO topic.

Yes, from time to time.

I also wondered if you add topics do they then become part of the list. But, just idle speculation on my part, I have never pursued it.

Yes.

Not really….